Now that the pink and black are dry, it’s time to put some top finish on the body. I’m going for a half glossy finish. Shiny, but not glassy like my Vanguard. I’m using tung oil for this.

Tung oil is a traditional wipe on oil finish that is used on furniture and guitars. You can wipe on many coats and after it dries, it hardens up a bit. The exact stuff I’m using is polymerized tung oil. This stuff has some polyurethane mixed in that makes it dry harder and more durable.

The first coat gets sucked up by the wood. The subsequent coats add layers of shine.

A few more coats of oil, a very light sanding, and one more very light coat of oil will finish this for now.

I’ll let this sit for a week or so to cure and harden. Then buff it a bit to make it shine!